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Bangalore vs Pune: what CTC matches your lifestyle?

Pune generally runs cheaper than Bangalore — rent especially — so an offer with a lower CTC there might still leave you better off. Here's the adjusted number.

Your CTC in Bangalore
₹/yr

Cost-of-living index used: Bangalore 100 vs Pune 88 (Bangalore = 100) — an indicative estimate, not a live index.

Enter your CTC to compare take-home across both cities.

Questions people actually ask

Is Pune really cheaper than Bangalore?
Generally yes, particularly on rent — a comparable apartment typically costs noticeably less in Pune. Overall cost of living runs somewhat lower too, though the gap has narrowed as Pune's IT and tech hubs have grown.
Does this account for the actual salary offer, or just cost of living?
Both — enter your real CTC and it also shows your actual take-home in each city at that same number, alongside the cost-of-living-adjusted equivalent, so you can see the raw tax/rent effect and the lifestyle-adjusted effect separately.